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  1. darrenE
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit.
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    unable detect fingerprint reader


    hi i just bought an acer 8930 laptop but it has windows vista installed ive set up a dual boot with windows 7 but having problems getting acer bio protection working i cant seem to get the right drivers only vista and they dont work ;-// just hoping someone else has had same probelm but got it fixed some how.
    do i have to use acer bio prection driver or will fingerprint reader work with other software?? any help much appreeciated i kinda like the fingerprint scan option :)
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  3. pebbly
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    win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bit
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    Hi darrenE, welcome to the forums, use the vista driver you have in compatibility mode Compatibility Mode If it works in vista it should work in win7
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  4. Pusspa
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    do you know the model number of the fingerprint reader?
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